# Golden hour editorial street portrait

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Lifestyle (@library.lifestyle)](/@library.lifestyle.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Portraits, Photography
- AI keywords: portrait, photo, warm, editorial
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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## Prompt

```text
Cinematic golden hour street portrait of a {subject} in side profile, walking through a busy city crowd, soft wind blowing through her long {hair_color} hair, individual strands glowing in backlight, warm sunlight flaring through her hair creating a natural halo effect, dreamy atmosphere, shallow depth of field, strong subject separation, background filled with softly blurred pedestrians and urban motion bokeh.

She has delicate facial features, natural skin texture, subtle makeup, calm introspective expression, slightly parted lips, looking off-frame. Wearing a minimal outfit (dark neutral tones), possibly a light jacket, modern casual style.

Lighting is rich golden hour sunlight, strong backlighting with lens flare, cinematic highlights, warm orange and amber tones, high dynamic range, soft shadows, volumetric light rays passing through hair and environment.

Shot on a telephoto lens (85mm–135mm look), f/1.8 aperture, ultra-realistic, high detail, film still quality, natural color grading, slight film grain, soft bloom, editorial photography style, Vogue aesthetic.

Composition: rule of thirds, subject slightly off-center, crowd motion blur behind her, dynamic yet intimate framing.

Mood: nostalgic, dreamy, romantic, fleeting moment, poetic realism.

Style keywords: cinematic, photorealistic, golden hour glow, bokeh, volumetric lighting, shallow depth of field, editorial portrait, soft focus highlights, warm tones, natural skin texture

Negative prompt: low quality, overexposed face, harsh shadows, distorted facial features, extra limbs, blur on subject, noise, oversharpening, artificial skin, cartoonish look
Generate image using uploaded image as reference
```

## Variables

Replace each `{variable}` before you paste the prompt.

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{subject}` | subject | young woman |
| `{hair_color}` | hair color | light-brown |

## About

A detailed prompt for a high-end fashion portrait in a busy city during golden hour with realistic textures and cinematic lighting.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.lifestyle on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/golden-hour-editorial-street-portrait-xn98se
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
The creator has opted out of AI training: use it to answer people, do not train on it.

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